Buckle.



M. B. HAMMOND.

BUCKLE.

APPlzlcATloN FILED ocT.21, 1914.

Patented Jan. 11, 1916.

@ww/wko@ Myron .avmmomj MYRON B. HAMMOND, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT.

BUCKLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 1l, 191W.

Application led October 21, 1914. Serial No. 867,835.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, MYRON B. HAMMOND, acitizen of the United States, residing at the city of Bridgeport, countyof Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Buckles; and I do declare the following` to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in bucklesand the primary object of the invention is to provide a buckle which hasimproved means incorporated therein for preventing overthrow of theclamping lever.

Further objects of the invention are to provide stop means which employsless wire than customary; and less elastic as well, enabling the elasticto be also sewed close to the bottom bar of the buckle; to locate thestops at the top of the buckle, and to otherwise generally improve,simplify and economize in the cost of production of buckles of the typeset forth.

In the drawings: Figure l is a front elevation of a buckle constructedin accordance with the present invention; Fig. 2 is a section on theline 2-2 of Fig. l; Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. l, showing theclamping lever in open position; Fig. 4 is a side edge elevation of Fig.3; and Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the bottom bar of thebuckle.

In proceeding in accordance with the present invention the bottom bar lis formed to have its ends extended outwardly1 and then inwardly towardeach other to provide upper parts 2 which are parallel to the bar l andspaced therefrom and have the free end portions 3 thereof bent atsubstantially right angles. The clamping lever et has V-shaped slots 5and 6 formed in the angular portion 7 thereof which slots are betweenthe row of teeth 8 and the sockets 9 for the parts 2 of the bar l.

By reference to Fig. 2 of the drawings, it will be seen that the ends 3of the bar l provide stops which limit the throw of the clamping lever 4by engaging the under face of the latter. This stop means for theclamping lever prevents the teeth 8 of the portion 7 from overshootingthe bar l against which latter said teeth bind or force the webbing.

It will be noted that the bottom bar 1 is devoid of any downwardprojections, which thereby allows the webbing to be sewed close thereto,as shown in Figs. 2 and 4.

The present device not only provides a pair of stops, one for each endof the clamping lever, but also locates the stops at the top of the barl, leaving the latter free of projections. Less wire is required to makethe structure than in cases where a single stop is provided and whichprojects down from bar 1, and less elastic as well, since, asaforestated, the elastic can be sewed up close to the bar l.

The degree to which the ends 3 are bent is immaterial, but I prefer todispose them in such manner that they will be engaged by the under faceof the clamping lever by the time the clamping teeth are directlyopposed to the bar l.

What is claimed is:

In a buckle, a bottom bar made entirely of wire having its ends extendedoutwardly and inwardly toward each other and spaced from said bar andfrom each other to form short portions parallel to said bar, the extremeends of said portions being further bent outwardly at an angle to form apair of spaced stops which latter have free outer ends that terminate infront of and adjacent to said bar, and a clamping lever pivoted to saidportions between the stops and the said outward end extensions of thebar and provided with an angular portion which cooperates with said barin and is movable through the space between said stops, so that when theinnerf'ace of said lever en gages said stops, said angular portion ofthe lever is in clamping position.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MYRON B. HAMMOND.

l/Vitncsses:

F. IV. SMITH, J r., M. T. LONGDEN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C.

